
Mortality and death seen through the eyes of a lonely student who has an morbid and albeit naive fascination with death. His teacher, Koichi is also grappling with the issue of mortality as he deals with the impending death of his ailing father, who has decided to spend his final days in the family home. As the story progresses, Koichi finds unexpected solace from his grief by letting his troubled student visit and meet with his father in the hopes that he will understand the meaning of life and death.
Koichi's father
The original title is "あおげば尊し" (JA).
The runtime is 82 minutes (1h 22m).
The film was directed by Jun Ichikawa.
The screenplay was written by Jun Ichikawa.
The score was composed by Taro Iwashiro.
Cinematography was handled by Tatsuhiko Kobayashi.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0499425.
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あおげば尊し
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日本語
Japan